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News/Opinion
The Clackamas Print
Wednesday, November 6,1996
Editorial
Another one bites the
Laney Fouse
Editor-in-Chief
As we head into production,
I cannot help but think about the
number of American college stu
dents who did not take the op
portunity to vote on Tuesday.
What a waste.
Sure, the pamphlets so
painstakingly put together by
government workers were a lot
to read. Yes, of course, it was
confusing. But no more so than
last year’s chemistry book.
If you got out and voted,
more power to you. It does not
matter how you voted. We will
get a chance to change our mind
in four ÿears. The facPWtysa**
took advantage of being a free
citizen in this country and voiced
your opinion.
On the other hand, I am glad
the elections are over.- I could
not stand to watch one more po
litical commercial or hear cam
paign promises sure to be bro
ken.
So please excuse me while I :
haul my recycling bin to the
curb. It is overflowing with
glossy “vote for me” campaign
advertisements. I just hope the
man working the recycling
route today does not hurt him
self lifting it to his truck.
NEWS BRIEFS
SBDC business
classes offered
ELC Workshop will
explore ozone
The Small Business Develop
ment Center is. offering its one-
year program of business classes.
The series is designed to help cur
rent and potential business own
ers through the difficult start-up
years. Participants will attend
classes on the first Wednesday of
each month beginning tonight.
Course times are from 7 tolO p.m.
Cost for the year’s worth of
classes and services is $330. The
Center is located at 7617,S.E. Har
mony Road in Milwaukie.
Participants in a three-hour
workshop at the ELC will have-
the opportunity to explore ozone
depletion, global warming and
other environmental issues. The
evenfwill take place on Saturday,
Nov. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. Inter
ested persons are asked to regis
ter by calling ext. 2351. Thereisa
$15 fee for the workshop.
Center
presents
Backyard Ecology
The John Inskeep Envi
ronmental Learning Center is
offering a three-hour course to
learn about the variety of
plants and animals found in
lawns and gardens. “Back
yard Ecology” will be held Sat
urday, Nov. 9. A $15 fee gets
you in the door or, better yet,
out in the yard. The class is
open to all ages. To dig up
more information about sign
ing up, call ext. 2331.
PTK ceremony
scheduled
The first induction cer
emony into Phi Theta Kappa for
honor students will be held
Thursday, Nov. 14 in the Gregory
Forum, rooms B and C, at 7 p.m.
Family and friends are welcome
to attend. Keynote speaker is
College President John Keyser.
Contact Dave Arter at ext. 2210
Be young, have
fun, sleep in
That’s right! you can sleep
in next Monday because classes
will not be held at Clackamas on
Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
Clackamas student shares
first time voting experience
Erin Bennett
Business Manager
Yesterday I voted for die first
time in my life.
I was excited when I turned
1$; Suddenly, I could take a
stand on issues in my commu
nity, my state and my nation that
concerned myself, my loved ones
and my peers.
Over the last several weeks, I
have painstakingly gone through
both volumes of the Oregon Vot
ers ’ Pamphlet. I have gone to
outside sources to help dissect
the more confusing measures. I
have discussed the various mea
sures with my family, friends and
classmates. I have even gone so
far as to list personal pros and
cons for the more difficult mea
sures.
There were many people that
called me naive. My father jok
ingly remarked about the ideal
ism behind my attentiveness. I
brushed off all of the negative re
marks, for I knew in my heart I
was right.
Voting is a right, but there is
a responsibility that comes with
ft. That responsibility is know
ing you have made the best
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choices for yourself, your com
munity and your country.
How can people visit the vot
ing polls knowing nothing more
about the issues than what they
see on TV and hear on the radio?
After all of my careful research, I
can honestly say l am glad I went
to the trouble.
The Voters’ Pamphlet is filled
with all sorts of arguments for and
againsteach measure. However,
the only requirement for having
an argument printed is that the
$500 fee is paid and the document
is filed in time. Take, for example,
Ballot Measure 31 (the censor
ship measure). All of the oppos
ing arguments, except for one,
were written by the same com
mittee. Reading only this, how
could anyone feel they have
made a responsible decision?
I am glad I live in a country
that allows me to have a voice in
the future of my society. I just
wish more people would take the
time to find out what they are
actually voting about before
making reckless and haphazard
decisions that could negatively
impact this great nation we live
in.
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The Clackamas Print
The official newspaper of
Clackamas Community College
Laney Fouse, Editor-in Chief (ext. 2576)
Brad Ziihmerman, Managing Editor (ext. 2576)
Karin Redston, Feature Editor (ext. 2578)
Jon Roberts, A&E Editor (ext. 2309)
Brendon Neal, Sports Editor (ext. 2578)
Cindy Hines Kurfman, Copy Editor (ext. 2309)
Joel Coreson, Photo Editor (ext. 2578)
Erin Bennett, Business Manager (ext, 2578)
Linda Vogt, Advisor (ext. 2310)
JoAnne Gale, Secretary (ext. 2309)
Staff Writers/Photographers
Andrew Beck, Jamie Campos,
Dan Clark, Tracy Clay,
Mandy Furrow, Kim Harney, Shauna McGehee, Mairin
Moore, Christina Mueller, Joel Shempert, John
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